Kid Cudi

Let me preface this by saying that I don’t know why I am reviewing this album because I generally dislike rap music; the majority of it is just too ostentatious and culturally deadening for my taste. But for some strange reason, I discovered this guy after a friend of mine encouraged me to listen to it. She told me, “He’s not like most rappers, he has a really cool style and his lyrics are pretty deep.” She then blasted “Pursuit of Happiness,” a compilation he did with MGMT and Ratatat (both of whom I enjoy). This lead me to further dig into his previous album Man on the Moon: The End of Day, and groove to some pretty legitimate songs like radio friendly “Day and Night” and “Up, Up and Away.”